In Popular Culture
- In a number of Jaime Bayly's novels, including Yo amo a mi mami and No se lo digas a nadie, the main characters (based on Jaime Bayly's experience in the school) attend Markham College.
- Julius, the main character in Alfredo Bryce Echenique's novel A world for Julius, enrolls in Markham College after his mother decides to switch him to a British-style school.
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